Public Participation in Zoning

Public Participation in Zoning in Cobb County

District 4 Community Zoning Meetings: at 6pm on the 4th Wednesdays of each month, District Commissioner Lisa Cupid and Planning Commissioner Galt Porter hold a community meeting about upcoming zoning applications. The meeting is held at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive.

Public Hearings: Final decisions are made by the Board of Commissioners, after the Planning Commission makes a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. Each holds a monthly hearing (except in January).

Planning Commission – first Tuesday of each month

Board of Commissioners – third Tuesday of each month

Use the link above to double check the hearing dates on the application (which can change due to holidays). All hearings begin at 9am on the second floor of 100 Cherokee St, Marietta. There is a parking deck attached to the building. You can use the link above to view the agenda for each meeting, but cases can be heard at any time during the hearing.

Written Comments are important! Send emails to both the Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners at least several days before the hearing.

Put the case number (Z-##) in the subject line, along with the name of the applicant (for example: Joe’s Shop). Use your own words to describe why you think the application should be approved or denied.

Variances are heard by only the Board of Zoning Appeals, which consists of Monique Sheffield, Skip Gunther, Judy Williams, Murray Homan, and Bryant McDaniel.

Here are all the email addresses for variance so that you can copy and paste them:

The Mableton Improvement Coalition participates in this public comment process for zoning applications with the goal of presenting the community’s viewpoint. We need to hear from you! Email us at zoning@mableton.org, become a part of our Facebook group, or attend the Community Zoning meetings. Act as soon as you see a zoning sign go up! Early conversations are the most productive.